H79SM086819

The Bridge's Proposal for a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) - With a mission to change lives by offering help, hope, and opportunity to the most vulnerable in our community, The Bridge provides housing and behavioral health services to 4,000 New Yorkers annually.

With SAMHSA funding, The Bridge will strengthen its community-based behavioral health services in the targeted New York City boroughs (Manhattan and the Bronx) and neighborhoods by creating a CCBHC that provides 24/7/365 person-centered integrative services to 180-200 people each year, reaching an unduplicated total of 755 in 4 years.

The Bridge aims to improve access and decrease barriers to behavioral health care among high-need individuals through a comprehensive range of outreach, screening, assessment, treatment, care coordination, and recovery supports (Goal 1) through the following objectives:

1. Within 6 months of contract start, increase response time to less than 3 hours for those in need of behavioral health care by developing and implementing a 24/7 crisis intervention, risk assessment, and treatment response system for high-need individuals.
2. Within 12 months of contract start, increase utilization of behavioral health services (scheduled appointments, maintained appointments, medication adherence) by strengthening social supports among high-need individuals by utilizing a certified peer with lived experience.

The Bridge will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of integrated behavioral health and physical health care among high-need individuals through case management, health screening, monitoring, and partnerships with health providers (Goal 2) through the following objectives:

1. Within 12 months of contract start, increase the number of high-need individuals who manage their well-being by providing onsite and community-based health screenings, health education, and health promotion activities to 180-200 individuals annually.
2. By the end of the grant period, increase the number of high-need individuals who receive physical health care from 25% to 65% of the total population served by providing facilitated referrals and support making and attending appointments.

The Bridge will improve the delivery of culturally competent, evidence-based behavioral health care through workforce development and training (Goal 3) through the following outcomes:

1. Each year throughout the four-year grant period, review and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices to address disparities in mental health outcomes.
2. Within three months of contract start, recruit and hire a fidelity trainer/QA specialist to build the capacity of at least 100 employees to deliver culturally competent, evidence-based care to 180-200 individuals each year.

The Bridge is currently implementing all required CCBHC activities, including crisis mental health services; screening, assessment, and diagnosis; patient-centered treatment planning; outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services; outpatient primary care screening and monitoring of key health indicators and health risks; targeted case management; psychiatric rehabilitation services; peer support; and services for veterans.

Program enhancements will include formalizing an after-hours on-call schedule system; strengthening bi-directional referral relationships with local hospitals; building evidence-based practices; strengthening youth services; expanding peer supports; and improving diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and practices to address disparities in mental health outcomes.

The Bridge

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF COMMUNITY MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TREATMENT SERVICES THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF CCBHCS. CCBHCS PROVIDE PERSON- AND FAMILY-CENTERED INTEGRATED SERVICES.

93.696 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants

Division of Grants Management [HHS - SAMHSA]

New York, New York 100252956 United States

Single Zip Code

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grants (SM-22-002)

COVID-19 $3,993,132 (100%) percent of this Project Grant was funded by COVID-19 emergency acts including the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have increased 300% from $998,283 to $3,993,132.